Two things caught my eye culturally this week both related to the Civil Rights Movement, exciting considering its not Black History Month. As we know, the Civil Rights Movement had a built-in national stage with the advent of the 30 minute news TV show in the 1960s bringing graphic images to every suburban living room in the nation.

Coates reminds us to avoid talking about what “we would have done” when racism and segregation was the law of our land. There are so many people who didn’t do anything back then when the revolution was not only knocking on their front door but came in and had a seat at their kitchen table.

These two cultural gems are worth checking even if you just pursue the images online. Enjoy.